Jun 20, 2015 |
I'm always interested in hearing stories about the healthcare system. Good and not so good. This past week, a friend shared with me her recent story about interacting with the healthcare system. And it made me think maybe we should forget medical...
Feb 6, 2015 |
Last week, three of our patients died. Two deaths were not "surprises" as both patients had terminal cancer. The other patient committed suicide so yes, his death was unexpected for everyone. As nurses, we know that death is part of life...
Dec 19, 2014 |
Just yesterday, I accompanied a patient to a visit with an orthopedic surgeon at his stand-alone practice/office. We waited to be seen and once we were put into an exam room, we waited some more. While we were waiting, I noticed that the room had a prominent...
Jul 14, 2014 |
Three weeks ago today, I had surgery. I was discharged from the hospital in four days and returned home with my discharge instructions as well as a few rogue instructions from various and sundry healthcare providers. It was funny, really, when I looked at the...
Oct 16, 2013 |
I was shopping after work today and got to chatting with another shopper in the department store. He saw my nametag identifying me as an RN and told me that he, too, was a nurse. He shared with me that he works night shift and that on his particular unit, he has...
